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Default yamaha 4 stroke 40 will only high idle

it will only high idle and their is water vaper coming from the exhaust. this is a 2003 motor. very hard to keep running.
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Default Re: yamaha 4 stroke 40 will only high idle

Any other symptoms? Ok at high speed.
Clean fuel and oil not diluted? Fuel filter clean and no water? Try running a can of sea foam through the system with a low tank? Are the plugs fouled with fuel or oil?

When it's cold out vapor is normal.
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Old October 25th, 2008, 04:46 PM
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Default Re: yamaha 4 stroke 40 will only high idle

plugs look black. you cant put it in gear it will die. it dont run rough at high idle would a plug be fouled. to keep it running i have to move the idle up and down
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